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	Click to View in Browser 12/3/2014 Cyclicals lead Wall St. higher; Dow, S&P end at records NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks rose on Wednesday, with both the Dow and S&P 500 ending at records, as data pointed to improving conditions in the U.S. services sector, boosting cyclical stocks. U.S. jobs, services sector data underscore economy's resilience WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. private companies added workers at a fairly brisk clip in November and the services sector grew strongly, suggesting a slowing global economy is having a limited impact on domestic activity. Fed says U.S. economy expanding, shale production steady WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. economic activity continued to expand in October and November, with lower gasoline prices boosting consumer spending, the Federal Reserve said on Wednesday. GSK cuts U.S. sales and research jobs as market gets tougher LONDON (Reuters) - GlaxoSmithKline said on Wednesday it would shed "several hundred" U.S. commercial jobs and a similar number of research positions as it restructures operations in its biggest market, where drug sales are flagging. Exclusive: Takata investigated defective air bag inflator as early as 2003 DETROIT (Reuters) - As early as 2003, Takata Corp ran an investigation into an air bag inflator that ruptured in a BMW vehicle, but concluded the problem was an anomaly, the company said on Tuesday, ahead of a second U.S. congressional hearing on dangerous air bags it supplied. Cheaper beans set to dominate as Asians thirst for instant coffee MUMBAI/SEOUL (Reuters) - Mumbai civil servant Sachin Kenjale regularly ends his day with a steaming cup of instant coffee after trying the drink for the first time with friends around two years ago. Takata has yet to find 'root cause' of air bag ruptures: executive WASHINGTON/DETROIT (Reuters) - Japanese auto parts supplier Takata Corp on Wednesday acknowledged that it still does not understand what is causing air bag explosions that have hurtled metal shards into vehicles even as it insisted that calls for a broader recall to remedy the problem were misguided. Former CEO Ballmer, activist Jesse Jackson enliven Microsoft meeting BELLEVUE, Wash. (Reuters) - Former Microsoft Corp Chief Executive Officer Steve Ballmer and civil rights activist Jesse Jackson livened up the technology company's annual shareholder meeting on Wednesday, grabbing the spotlight from the current leaders on stage. Autoliv says to supply airbag inflators to be used by Honda STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Autoliv will supply replacement airbag inflators to be used by Honda Motor Company in the United States, Autoliv said on Wednesday. Brent rebounds above $71 in turbulent oil market LONDON (Reuters) - Brent rose to $71 a barrel on Wednesday, recovering some of its losses from the previous session as a turbulent market searched for a price floor after a nearly 40 percent fall since June. Related Video Media shakeout coming as online viewing soars-S&P''s Amobi UK to miss budget goal Related News Pimco Total Return fund posts 19th straight month of outflows in Nov Tips for giving beyond Giving Tuesday A daily digest of breaking business news, coverage of the US economy, major corporate news and the financial markets. Register Today   The latest Reuters articles on M&A, IPOs, private equity, hedge funds and regulatory updates delivered to your inbox each day. Register Today   » MORE NEWSLETTERS - 3 Times Square New York, NY 10036 USA © Copyright 2010 Thomson Reuters Ensure delivery of Reuters Newsmails, add mail@nl.reuters.com to your address book. Details Subscribe to other Reuters newsletters. Unsubscribe from this newsletter. Follow us on Twitter Friend us on Facebook Forward to a friend